Haddenham Community Infant School
Woodways, Haddenham, Aylesbury, HP17 8DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Haddenham Community Infant School is a primary school in Aylesbury for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 8 February 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 January 2023
As many parents note, pupils thrive at the school. There is a strong community feeling around the school, to which pupils are an integral part. Pupils are happy to come to school and benefit from the genuinely warm and caring relationships they have with staff. Inclusivity permeates throughout the environment, and all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), trust that adults in the school will always support them. Pupils show mutual respect, and bullying is rare within the school. They have secure knowledge of what bullying is and how they can access support if it does happen. Pupils behave well throughout the school day. They are purposeful in lessons and have genuine enthusiasm to learn. Breaktimes are positive and calm, and pupils share and play well with each other. Pupils live up to the high expectations that staff have for their behaviour and learning. They understand and value these expectations and have confidence that teachers want what is best for them. Some pupils have improved a lot since joining the school. Staff give all pupils, including those with SEND, the support they need to engage and achieve well.
What the school should improve
- Persistent absence of the most vulnerable pupils is too high. These pupils do not fully benefit from all that the school has to offer. Leaders should carefully consider what additional strategies and support these pupils and their families need to help them to further improve attendance.
- Some middle leaders are new to their roles, and their vision is not yet fully realised. Consequently, in a small number of subjects, some staff do not have the subject knowledge required to implement the curriculum consistently. Leaders should ensure that ongoing development, support and challenge enables those leaders to have a positive impact on the implementation of their subject.
- Changes to the curriculum within Reception are recent, and leaders have not yet fully implemented these changes within the classroom. As a result, some activities are less well designed than others, and children do not always learn as well as they could. Leaders must ensure that planned activities within Reception match the ambitious intended outcomes of the curriculum.
Pupil numbers and mix
109 pupils on roll, with places for 90
Schools near Haddenham Community Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haddenham Community Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Cuddington and Dinton CofE School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Barley Hill Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| John Hampden Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy McNeil
- Phone
- 01844291207
- Address
- Woodways, Haddenham, Aylesbury, HP17 8DS
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 110229
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.